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My mom would say, “It’s a birthmark,” to the concerned people looking at my red cheek. “But thanks for pointing it out,” she would add with clear irritation. It’s always nice to know people are legitimately concerned with your daughter’s face, right?
Some of my earliest memories are of strangers asking...

Lola’s job is not simply employment; it is her identity. Lola cleans and cooks for my grandparents in Mexico. She serves others for a living. I see the Lola’s comfort when she has a broom in her hands and her discomfort when she has to...

Every day I see the rush of students as they prepare for college and the world beyond high school. I see parents scrambling to prepare their children for life outside of their homes.
You know what I’m talking about, right? The hustle and bustle of students...

The purpose of the public school system is to educate the young, and prepare them to live a productive life in society. Yet with the focus of education shifting to the core academic classes and preparation for standardized tests, the purpose of education has become hazy...

As students enter high school, their freedom to choose the classes they enroll in substantially increases. With this new liberty comes the decision whether to continue to focus on core academic subjects or to take classes more centered on the electives...

A trickling giggle faded out their last words, “Oh, you guys are doing this by yourselves?” With their eyes averted, I handed my homemade flyer created on Microsoft Word to my peers.
Yes, we are putting on a show. Their scantily suppressed laughter told me...

It is easy to forget that from the election of Eisenhower to the election of George H.W. Bush, California voted Democratic exactly once, for LBJ. The high water point for conservatism in CA came when the 33rd Governor of California, Ronald Reagan, won overwhelmingly in 1980 and 1984.
However, since the election of Bill Clinton...

About this blog

The Teen Life blog highlights articles by teens in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties concerning issues affecting their lives and those of other teens.

Students in local high school journalism classes or clubs are encouraged to post articles, photos and more on their schools’ pages on this Teen Life blog by contacting your schools’ journalism teacher or adviser.

If your school isn’t participating yet, or to nominate a teen for the Teen Face profiles, contact Press Democrat news editor Eric Wittmershaus at 521-5433 or eric.wittmershaus [at] pressdemocrat [dot] com for details on how to participate.